NIL Opportunities: Myles Harden
2023
Team Captain … named to four all-America teams: AFCA (1
st team), Stats Perform (1
st team), Phil Steele (1
st team), Associated Press (3
rd team) … first-team all-MVFC cornerback … one of two FCS players named semifinalists for National Comeback Player of the Year … accepted an invitation to compete in the East-West Shrine Bowl … was on the watch list for the Senior Bowl … one of 11 Coyotes who started all 13 games … part of a secondary that finished 18
th nationally in passing yards allowed … team’s fifth-leading tackler with 58 stops (31 solo) … tied for the team lead with seven passes defended including one interception and six pass breakups … had four pass breakups in a 14-7 road win at No. 10 Southern Illinois (11/4) … had an interception that led to a short South Dakota touchdown drive in the season-opener at Missouri (8/31) … recovered a fumble and led the team with eight tackles the following week during a shutout of St. Thomas (9/9)
2022
HERO Sports Sophomore All-America Team … second-team all-MVFC honoree … was the best defensive player in the Valley prior to sustaining a season-ending injury in the sixth game of the season … forced more turnovers through the first four games of the season – six – than all but three players nationally during the regular season … Coyotes’ third-leading tackler prior to the injury … had three interceptions and forced four fumbles by that point, three of which USD recovered … only one player nationally forced more fumbles during the regular season … finished third in the Valley in interceptions (3) and second in passes defended (9) … totaled 44 tackles in six games from his cornerback position with 29 solo stops … had five tackles, forced a fumble, had two tackles-for-loss and a sack in the season opener at Kansas State (9/3) … led USD with nine tackles and had an interception with two pass breakups in the home-opening win against Cal Poly (9/17)
2021
Started five of the first six games of the season before sustaining a season-ending injury … was the Coyotes fourth-leading tackler at that point with 25 stops (19 solo) … also had 3.5 tackles-for-loss … had a season-high seven tackles, forced a fumble and recovered two fumbles on the road at Missouri State (9/25)
2020-21
Honorable mention all-MVFC honoree … was named to the HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American Team … also named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team … led the nation in passes defended per game after tallying two interceptions and seven pass breakups in his four games … season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... was one of 15 Coyotes who started all four games, he at cornerback … was also one of 10 true freshmen who competed for the Coyotes … had two interceptions, two pass breakups in four tackles in his collegiate debut in leading USD to a road win at No. 7 Illinois State in the season opener (2/27) … totaled 16 tackles on the year including 12 solo stops and one for loss … was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic
Prep
Joins teammate Josiah Ganues in choosing University of South Dakota ... ball-hawking defensive back on Miramar’s “Darkside Defense” who led the county in interceptions ... was selected to compete in the Dade vs. Broward County All-Star Game ... received honorable mention honors for his performance on the gridiron ... won a district title with a 7-3 record ... also competed in track and field for the Patriots ... honor roll student
Personal
Son of Lanorris and Valeria … studying kinesiology and sport management
